Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen are the two main candidates to become Manchester United’s new striker. This is reported by The Telegraph. Erik ten Hag will ultimately have an important voice in the choice between Tottenham Hotspur’s goal getter and Napoli’s top scorer.
Ten Hag had to improvise regularly this season to properly fill the position in the point of attack. Anthony Martial made an impression in the pre-season, but the man of glass was again frequently injured during the season. Cristiano Ronaldo had said goodbye in the first half of the season and Wout Weghorst came to Old Trafford on a rental basis in January as a short-term solution.
United is now looking further ahead. Scouting for the future is in full swing. “Ten Hag is still considering whether to go for Harry Kane or Victor Osimhen,” sources from the club report. “Various people within the club have indicated that Osimhen better fits the profile that Ten Hag desires, as a striker with a lot of speed and power and as someone who takes the lead in putting pressure.”
“Ten Hag has viewed many images of Osimhen since the summer. He is still unsure about certain aspects of the striker’s game and knows about the injury problems he has had, but Ten Hag is also impressed by the progress Osimhen has made in various areas this season,” it further read.
Erik ten Hag’s praise for Harry Kane
The United manager would have fewer doubts about Kane. “A player with unique qualities, who creates chances as well as scores, a player who knows the Premier League inside out and someone with a strong character who knows what it’s like to perform under the highest pressure,” mentioned Manchester United FC’s manager Erik ten Hag.
Kane was crowned Tottenham Hotspur’s all-time top goalscorer last weekend. The question is whether the 29-year-old Englishman is ready for a new challenge. After 416 games in the Spurs first team. Kane has not yet won a prize with his club. Osimhen is heading for Serie A with Napoli. The 24-year-old Nigerian is the top scorer in the Italian league with sixteen goals.
